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|name= Sir Reginald Graham, 3rd Baronet | |name= Sir Reginald Graham, 3rd Baronet | ||
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|laterwork= [[Usher of the Green Rod]] | |laterwork= [[Usher of the Green Rod]] | ||
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[[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant Colonel]] '''Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Baronet''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100 | [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant Colonel]] '''Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Baronet''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100|sep=,|VC|OBE}} (17 September 1892 – 6 December 1980) was a British businessman, [[British Army|army]] officer and a recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. He received the award "for most conspicuous bravery, coolness and resource when in command of a Machine Gun Section" during the [[Samarra offensive]] in 1917, during the [[First World War]].<ref name="vccite">{{London Gazette|issue=30284 |supp=y|page=9532|date=14 September 1917}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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==First World War== | ==First World War== | ||
Soon after the [[First World War]] broke out, Graham joined the [[British Army]] and was posted to 9th Battalion, [[The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)]]. In 1916 he was seconded to 136 Company, [[Machine Gun Corps]], which was sent to [[Mesopotamia]]. During the [[ | Soon after the [[First World War]] broke out, Graham joined the [[British Army]] and was posted to 9th Battalion, [[The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)]]. In 1916 he was seconded to 136 Company, [[Machine Gun Corps]], which was sent to [[Mesopotamia]]. During the [[Samarra offensive]], Lieutenant Graham was in command of a machine gun section co-operating with the [[56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force)]] near Istabulat on the evening of 22 April 1917. He was awarded the [[Victoria Cross]] for his subsequent actions that night: | ||
{{quote|Lt. Graham accompanied his guns across open ground, under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire, and when his men became casualties, he assisted in carrying the ammunition. | {{quote|Lt. Graham accompanied his guns across open ground, under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire, and when his men became casualties, he assisted in carrying the ammunition. | ||
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==Memorials== | ==Memorials== | ||
Graham's medals are held by the [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum]] in [[Stirling Castle]]. | Graham's medals are held by the [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum]] in [[Stirling Castle]] on loan from the family. | ||
Reginald Graham's Commemorative Memorial Stone was unveiled at the Cardross War Memorial on 22 April 2017, the 100th anniversary of his gallant action. There is a second Commemorative Memorial Stone to him in the National Memorial Arboretum along with Memorial Stones for all the other VCs who were born abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/winner-of-first-world-war-victoria-cross-paving-stone-design-competition-unveiled|title=Winner of First World War Victoria Cross paving stone design competition unveiled|website=GOV.UK}}</ref> | Reginald Graham's Commemorative Memorial Stone was unveiled at the Cardross War Memorial on 22 April 2017, the 100th anniversary of his gallant action. There is a second Commemorative Memorial Stone to him in the National Memorial Arboretum along with Memorial Stones for all the other VCs who were born abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/winner-of-first-world-war-victoria-cross-paving-stone-design-competition-unveiled|title=Winner of First World War Victoria Cross paving stone design competition unveiled|website=GOV.UK}}</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030019133 Private Papers of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Reginald Graham Bt VC OBE] – Imperial War Museum | *[http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030019133 Private Papers of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Reginald Graham Bt VC OBE] – Imperial War Museum | ||
*Graham, Sir (John) Reginald Noble, [https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Burke_s_Peerage_Baronetage_Knightage.html?id=XlZjSwAACAAJ ''Burke's peerage, baronetage & knightage, clan chiefs, Scottish feudal barons''] 107th edition, volume 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage & Gentry (UK) Limited, 2003 | *Graham, Sir (John) Reginald Noble, [https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Burke_s_Peerage_Baronetage_Knightage.html?id=XlZjSwAACAAJ ''Burke's peerage, baronetage & knightage, clan chiefs, Scottish feudal barons''] 107th edition, volume 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage & Gentry (UK) Limited, 2003 | ||
*[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U154988 GRAHAM, Sir (John) Reginald (Noble)], Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, | *[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U154988 GRAHAM, Sir (John) Reginald (Noble)], Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, retrieved 21 Aug 2012] | ||
*[http://thepeerage.com/p42478.htm#i424775 Lt.-Col. Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Bt., V.C.] – thepeerage.com | *[http://thepeerage.com/p42478.htm#i424775 Lt.-Col. Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Bt., V.C.] – thepeerage.com | ||
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[[Category:Recipients of the King Haakon VII Freedom Cross]] | [[Category:Recipients of the King Haakon VII Freedom Cross]] | ||
[[Category:British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross]] | [[Category:British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross]] | ||
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